What Does Weight Loss Surgery Cost?
The fees associated with having weight loss surgery are made up of several components:
- Hospital charges for bed stay
- Hospital charges for operating theatre session
- Equipment used in the operating theatre session. This includes the
gastric band itself or for other weight loss devices such as stapling - Professional fees charged by the surgeon, anaesthetist and surgeon assistants
Patients with an appropriate level of private health insurance cover will find most hospital and equipment charges will be incur a “no gap” fee. The out of pocket expenses for insured patients relate mostly to professional and clinic fees charged by the surgeon, anaesthetist and their assistants.
Occasionally, in your operation, there may be certain equipment used which is “non-rebateable,” such as the lap band device.
You should enquire with your insurance company in advance to check your level of cover for these procedures and quote the following item numbers:
| Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery | Item No. 31575 |
| Gastric Bypass Surgery | Item No. 31572 |
| Gastric Band Surgery | Item No. 31569 |
Our professional and clinic fees are outlined below:
| Gastric Sleeve Surgery fee | $4,500* |
| Gastric Bypass Surgery fee | $5,000* |
| Lap Band Surgery fee | $4,000* |
| Gastric Sleeve Surgery fee | $4,500* |
| Revision Surgery fee | $2,700 – $5,700* |
*Includes the surgeon and surgeons assistant fee.
Consultation fees:
| Initial consult | $180 |
| Review consult | $100 |
All figures are estimates only and will vary based on your level of private health insurance cover.
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